Raleigh County, West Virginia's estimated 2023 population is 73,310 with a growth rate of -0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Raleigh County, West Virginia is the 6th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 78,859 and has seen a growth of -7.04% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.8
Average Family Size
2.3
Average Household Size
74.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 99.11%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.27%.
All
Male
Female
$33,354
Average Earnings
$40,345
Average Male
$26,714
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.46% of Raleigh County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.
rate
24.06%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.75%
Male Poverty Rate
22.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Raleigh County, West Virginia is Multiple, with 47.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Raleigh County, West Virginia is Black, with 19.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.88%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.6%
Male Marriage Rate
52.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
5,269
Number of Veterans
4,942
Male Veterans
327
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.88%
Veteran Poverty Rate
51.62%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.3%
Labor Force Participation
46.8%
Employment Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.44%
Born in Raleigh County, West Virginia
98.44%
Native Born
1.37%
Foreign Born
0.77%
Non Citizen
0.6%
Naturalized
98.44% of Raleigh County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 77.44% having been born in West Virginia. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.